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In this section you can find a range of case studies and examples, including:
Disabled Enabled – Employers
have a duty to make reasonable adjustments that enable disabled people to have
the same rights to work and access to services
as non disabled people. Our film shows how employers who make a small change,
make a big difference.
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The
Interview -
A young man attends a job interview in a busy office. All is going well until
he reveals a history of depression and has to deal
with the prejudice that follows... This is our latest broadcast film for television,
directed by comedian Harry Enfield.
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The Appointment - This short comedy drama from the DRC introduces us to
Alan, a hotel manager, on the day he finds out that he has a common but life-altering health condition. The film explores how attitudes to
disability and long-term health conditions can affect people's chances of getting and keeping a job - irrespective of their actual impact on
work. And how the reactions of those around us - family, friends and work colleagues - can make us fearful of revealing important aspects of
our lives.
Getting Served - The setting is a noisy club,
packed with people dancing. Two barmen are having varying success at getting
the drinks orders right. The music is so loud; one of them has to rely on gestures
to understand what the customers want. The other is having no problems at all ...
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High Life - A young man calls an adventure holiday company to find out about which activities it offers. The Aerial Package sounds really exciting, but there’s just one problem...
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Committee - It's the start of the new school term, and the first
governors' meeting of the year. For Susan, it's the chance to introduce herself
and get involved in a sub-committee, but the Chairman thinks he knows best
...
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Reassuring Lloyd - Faith and Ben
have been interviewing Sarah, who has Down's Syndrome. Although the interview
has gone well, they seem to have some reservations...
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Home Office/Department of Health Frank ‘Hugging’
In a busy street scene, we see people go about their everyday lives and work, but something’s not quite right…
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Department for Work and Pensions ‘Tandem’
Dan, who’s blind, goes on a bike ride in the countryside with his friend, and they get a puncture. How do they get back when they’ve got no cash on them?
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Department of Health ‘Cuppa’
A man is making scrambled egg on toast and talking to his carer about the things he wants to do today; buying trainers and sorting out his bill payments...
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Department for Education and Skills ‘Big Wig’
Children talk about what they want to be when they grow up. One of the girls wants to be an actress and wear a wig; one boy wants to be a crocodile!
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First young woman: What’s up with your hair it’s purple?
Second young woman: It’s supposed to be autumn red. When I told the hairdresser it was purple he said I must be blind.
First young woman: Oh cheek.
Second young woman: I said, ‘No, I’m deaf actually.’ That’s when he realised I’d been lip reading him in the mirror. So I exploded, ‘Read my lips it’s purple and I asked for red. Do Man United play in purple? Do flash gits drive purple sport cars?’
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The Department of Health commissioned a national campaign for social care that incorporated positive images of disability.
The main channel for the campaign was TV - three commercials, all featuring disabled people.
The first commercial featured a 79-year-old woman trying on new clothes with the help of her social care worker. The second featured a young man with autism travelling to his new job, accompanied by his social care worker. The third featured a young paraplegic man who was wheelchair skateboarding in a skate park, also with the support of his social care worker.
Each scenario was also reflected in press and radio work, which included a variety of disability images.
A Department for Transport campaign focussed on people aged 60 and over and registered disabled people, who are eligible for a pass offering free bus travel anywhere in the UK.
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Page last reviewed: 11 August 2008